Right-Wing Falsely Accuse Obama Of Lecturing Congress To "Act Like Grownups"
The right-wing media has seized on comments President Obama made during a press conference on budget negotiations to falsely claim he absolved himself of responsibility by telling Congress to "act like grownups." In fact, responding to a question about what he thinks the American people "expect" from him in order to ensure a budget "deal happens," Obama said that he thinks the American people are looking to him and Congress to "act like grownups" and negotiate to pass a budget. Read More
Gretchen Carlson: Unofficial GOP Campaign Strategist
Fox & Friends host Gretchen Carlson regularly advises the GOP and Republican candidates on news and messaging they should use in order to defeat Democrats in upcoming elections. Carlson's advice for Republican candidates falls in line with a history of promoting GOP campaigns and Fox News' position as the communications arm for conservative candidates. Read More
Fox's War On Health Continues
Fox has continued to ramp up its ongoing war on health in recent weeks, attacking initiatives that encourage kids to exercise and discourage unhealthy behavior, even going so far as to attack a plan to decrease unhealthy foods at New York City Health Department events. Read More
America Live Ignores Conservative Money To Continue Fox's Anti-Union Campaign In Wisconsin
America Live featured a segment focused on "pro-union groups pour[ing]" money into Wisconsin's Supreme Court race in order to criticize "pro-union" attacks on the incumbent, conservative Justice David Prosser Jr. In fact, more outside money has been spent on Prosser's behalf -- a fact ignored by America Live, and Fox News has recently hyped Prosser's campaign, which many see as a referendum on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union policies. Read More
Beck Falsely Claims No Law Protects Public Sector Collective Bargaining Rights
As part of his anti-union campaign, Glenn Beck claimed that collective bargaining for public employees exists only through an "executive order by John Kennedy" because "there was never a law passed." In fact, the U.S. Congress passed the Civil Service Reform Act in 1978 granting federal employees collective bargaining rights, and Wisconsin passed a statute allowing its public sector employees to collectively bargain in 1959. Read More
The 50 Worst Things Glenn Beck Said On Fox News
In light of Glenn Beck's announcement that his Fox News show will be ending, Media Matters for America presents the 50 worst things Beck has said on Fox. Read More
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